Thursday, October 31, 2013

Mohali Mystery, authored by Ehsan Qureshi, has arrived. It is an eye-witness account of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 with the focus on the semifinal encounter between traditional rivals, Pakistan and India, held at Mohali.

It becomes the tenth book to be brought out by Jumbo Publishing on the subject of sports with the earlier titles being Spotlight on World Cup 2003, Top of the Charts, Mission Caribbean, Cricket Fever, Fiasco, Cricket Milestones, Reflections, Crash and Asian Glory.

Mohali Mystery is the ninth book to be authored by Ehsan Qureshi who had earlier written The Book of One-day Internationals, Pakistan Snooker Book, World Cup 1992, World Cup 1996, World Cup 1999, World Cup 2003, Fiasco and Crash.

The entire book, elegantly designed, is printed in full colour on art paper having hardbound cover. The feature of the book is the narration of the author’s visit to Mohali and his observations about the semifinal match between Pakistan and India.

A copy of Mohali Mystery costs Rs 1,000 in Pakistan with the shipment to be taken care of by the publishers without any additional charge.

Jumbo Publishing’s Festival of Sports Books at the Bright Future English School, located in Block 13-D of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, has been extended by a day. It will now also be held during the school hours on November 1.

Jumbo Publishing, acclaimed as the leaders in sports publishing in the region, began the originally planned two-day festival at the Bright Future School on October 30. It was due to conclude on October 31 but upon the request of the management of the school, it has been extended by another day to facilitate their students and parents.

Focus on World Cup and Top of the Charts, having cover price of Rs 500 each, remains available for Rs 100 each while Mission Caribbean and Cricket Milestones, whose retail price is Rs 200 each, continues to be offered for Rs 100 each.

Asian Glory, whose cover price is Rs 600, is being sold at Rs 200 while Reflections and Cricket Fever, having retail prices of Rs 500 and Rs 300 respectively, are available at Rs 200 each until the stocks last.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

The Happy Home High School, located in Block 13-D-1 of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, which is one of the oldest educational institutions of the country, will be the venue of Jumbo Publishing’s Festival of Sports Books scheduled to be held on November 2.

The Happy Home School, founded by Mrs Maryam Faruqi in a house on Jamshed Road in 1949, has distinguished itself by having developed its own unique system of education over the last six decades.

It’s regarded as one of the most prestigious school systems, having produced innumerable top professionals in diversified fields.

The school is academically oriented but the students are encouraged children to take part in co-curricular activities such as debates, quiz competitions, science projects and theatre besides sports which is accorded due priority.

Jumbo Publishing, acclaimed as the leaders in sports publishing in the region, will be offering the books at generous discounts during the festival.

Focus on World Cup and Top of the Charts, having cover price of Rs 500 each, will be available for Rs 100 each while Mission Caribbean and Cricket Milestones, whose retail price is Rs 200 each, will also be offered for Rs 100 each.

Asian Glory, whose cover price is Rs 600, will be sold at Rs 200 while Reflections and Cricket Fever, having retail prices of Rs 500 and Rs 300 respectively, will also be available at Rs 200 each until the stocks last.

Jumbo Publishing, acclaimed as the leaders in sports publishing in the region, began their Festival of Sports Books at the Bright Future English School, situated in the vicinity of Hasan Square in Block 13-D of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, on October 30. The festival will continue for the second consecutive day during the school hours on October 31.

The students visited the stall enthusiastically and quite a few of them availed the opportunity availability of purchasing some of the best books on the subject of sports at generous discounts which is the hallmark of the festival.

Focus on World Cup and Top of the Charts, having cover price of Rs 500 each, is available for Rs 100 each while Mission Caribbean and Cricket Milestones, whose retail price is Rs 200 each, is also being offered for Rs 100 each.

Asian Glory, whose cover price is Rs 600, will be sold at Rs 200 while Reflections and Cricket Fever, having retail prices of Rs 500 and Rs 300 respectively, are also be available at Rs 200 each until the stocks last.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

The Bright Future English School, situated in the vicinity of Hasan Square in Block 13-D of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, is buzzing with excitement as their students and teachers look forward to Jumbo Publishing’s Festival of Sports Books due to be held there on October 30 and 31.

The invitation for attending the two-day festival has already been circulated to the students and their parents and judging by the initial response the event seemed destined to be a success story. The availability of some of the best books on the subject of sports at generous discounts is likely to generate considerable interest.

Jumbo Publishing, acclaimed as the leaders in sports publishing in the region, has set up a stall inside the premises of the school which is wearing festive look with the placement of colourful banners of the event at various installations.

Focus on World Cup and Top of the Charts, having cover price of Rs 500 each, will be available for Rs 100 each while Mission Caribbean and Cricket Milestones, whose retail price is Rs 200 each, will also be offered for Rs 100 each.

Asian Glory, whose cover price is Rs 600, will be sold at Rs 200 while Reflections and Cricket Fever, having retail prices of Rs 500 and Rs 300 respectively, will also be available at Rs 200 each until the stocks last.

Monday, October 28, 2013

Jumbo Publishing, acclaimed as the leaders in sports publishing in the region, will be holding Festival of Sports Books at the Bright Future English School, located in Block 13-D of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, on October 30 and 31.

The feature of the two-day festival, to be held during the school hours, will be the availability of some of the best books on the subject of sports at generous discounts.

Focus on World Cup and Top of the Charts, having cover price of Rs 500 each, will be available for Rs 100 each while Mission Caribbean and Cricket Milestones, whose retail price is Rs 200 each, will also be offered for Rs 100 each.

Asian Glory, whose cover price is Rs 600, will be sold at Rs 200 while Reflections and Cricket Fever, having retail prices of Rs 500 and Rs 300 respectively, will also be available at Rs 200 each until the stocks last.

The management of the Bright Future English School, founded by Mrs Kazmi, has been laying emphasis on co-curricular activities since its establishment in the 1970s as the students, as a matter of policy, are encouraged to unfold their talents in various fields besides excelling in academics.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Bushra Almas Jaswal is an acclaimed expert of library automation and digital libraries, having a knack for leaving a legacy at the strength of her wisdom, innovation and farsightedness. She has also distinguished herself by designing information literacy programmes and innovative library services.

She has been working as the Chief Librarian and Associate Professor at the Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) in Lahore since May 2007.

During this period she is credited to have revived an old and almost dead college library into a vibrant, well-used and state-of-the-art, modern University Library, which is fully automated.

Bushra Jaswal was the driving force behind the establishment of Information Commons at the Forman Christian College in 2012 to cater to the growing need of the students, faculty and researchers to access and use the growing volume of information coming in electronic formats, embedded in online databases, websites, blogs, wiki's and the internet, and required availability of ample computers on campus and developing skills to access and use that information effectively. This was first such facility of its kind in Pakistan.

She worked at the United Nations Digital Library, Islamabad, from May 2002 to May 2007. The library was an online searchable repository of all historical publications, documents and reports issued by the UN Agencies in Pakistan.

She established a digitization lab and a high speed network to digitize the printed documents and processed them to add into the digital repository for online publishing.

Earlier she had established the United Nations Common Library to serve 13 UN Agencies in Islamabad, having developed an online catalog and a website containing annotated bibliographies on various social issues in Pakistan.

Bushra Jaswal served as the Chief Librarian of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore from September 1985 to March 1997 where she developed a fully automated library from scratch.

She had previously worked as a Librarian at the University of the Punjab, Lahore, from September 1975 to August 1985. She was credited to have developed a separate library for the newly established Department of Library Science.

Cricket is a sport which runs through the bloods of people in South Asia; the most populous subcontinent where people follow this sport with great passion and enthusiasm. The World Cup 2011 had a special significance for Asian nations as three of them, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka entered the semifinals and one of them won the title.

‘Asian Glory: Cricket World Cup 2011’ by Syed Khalid Mahmood is a comprehensive narrative of the achievements of Asian cricketing nations; Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the World Cup 2011 with a detailed background of the their achievements since the inaugural World Cup in 1975 till the World Cup in 2011.

Presenting a smooth panorama of glimpses from past, of Pakistan’s major victory coming in 1992, India winning the World Cup a couple of times in 1983 and the latest edition in 2011 and Sri Lanka winning the World Cup in 1996, the book refers to the glory of Asia in cricket with three out of four teams in the World Cup 2011 were from Asia.

The author has highlighted the major performances by star players from Asian teams with Dhoni and Yuvraj from India, the role of Gary Kirsten, Indian coach in their title victory, performance of Kumar Sangakkara and Tillekeratne Dilshan throughout the World Cup from Sri Lanka and performances of Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Gul from Pakistan. In cricket no game is considered bigger enough than a Pakistan versus India match, so the author has discussed the excitement of Pakistan-India semifinal as well.

Alongside major highlights of the World Cup 2011, the author has also discussed few controversies such as suspicions of match fixing and spot fixing starting right from the inaugural game between Bangladesh and India.
Another talking point was UDRS the Umpires Decision Review System which was first used in this World Cup received mix responses.

Overall this is a very good book highlighting the glory of the Asian nations in World Cup editions; it also provides insights into successes and controversies of the World Cup 2011 alongside major performances by the Asian players.

Printed in paperback the book fully portrays the excitement of the World Cup 2011 with glimpses of all major events and key moments highlighted in colour pictures.

Written in a soft-flowing continuation that captures the reader's interest from start till end, the book is a must read and a keepsake for both; serious sports readers as well as leisure/pleasure readers and a welcome addition to the recorded history of cricket in Asia.

***For further details about Asian Glory, please write to jumbopublishing@yahoo.com or call Asad Raza at 0333-2304024

Friday, October 25, 2013

The Festival of Sports Books, organized Jumbo Publishing, the leaders in sports publishing in Pakistan, at the Habib Public School (HPS), Karachi, concluded on October 25. It had started on October 23 and continued for three days instead of the originally planned two days.

The extension was granted to facilitate the students of the HPS who have had a passion towards sports books. Quite a few of them availed the opportunity of purchasing high quality books at generous discounts.

The stall of books set up in the primary section of the HPS in particular generated tremendous interest as the junior students showed incredible appetite for reading which augurs well for the future of the country.

The availability of the popular sports books at high discounts was an added incentive to them for buying their personal copies.

Focus on World Cup and Top of the Charts, having cover price of Rs 500 each, was available for Rs 100 each while Mission Caribbean and Cricket Milestones, whose retail price is Rs 200 each, was being offered for Rs 100 each.

Asian Glory, whose cover price is Rs 600, was sold at Rs 200 while Reflections and Cricket Fever, having retail prices of Rs 500 and Rs 300 respectively, were available at Rs 200 each.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

The Festival of Sports Books, being organized Jumbo Publishing, the leaders in sports publishing in Pakistan, at the Habib Public School (HPS), Karachi, has been extended by a day and it will continue, during the school hours, on October 25.

The extension, in what has now become a three-day festival, was necessitated in view of the tremendous interest shown by the students of the HPS who have traditionally remained inclined towards sports.

The HPS students, who actively take part in sports activities on a daily basis at the campus under the supervision of qualified coaches, are also encouraged to participate in other extra-curricular activities besides concentrating on academics. They have a period reserved for library visit every day.

A stall of book was also set up in the primary section of the HPS on the second day of the festival to facilitate the enthusiastic students who displayed tremendous interest in the books on the subject of sports being offered at incredible discounts.

Focus on World Cup and Top of the Charts, having cover price of Rs 500 each, will be available for Rs 100 each while Mission Caribbean and Cricket Milestones, whose retail price is Rs 200 each, will also be offered for Rs 100 each.

Asian Glory, whose cover price is Rs 600, will be sold at Rs 200 while Reflections and Cricket Fever, having retail prices of Rs 500 and Rs 300 respectively, will also be available at Rs 200 each until the stocks lasted.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

The Festival of Sports Books, being organized Jumbo Publishing, the leaders in sports publishing in Pakistan, got underway at the Habib Public School (HPS), Karachi, on October 23.The two-day festival will continue, during the school hours, on October 24.

The students of the HPS, who are encouraged to take part in the sports in a big way at the campus and beyond, took keen interest in the books on the subject of sports being offered at incredible discounts.

Focus on World Cup and Top of the Charts, having cover price of Rs 500 each, will be available for Rs 100 each while Mission Caribbean and Cricket Milestones, whose retail price is Rs 200 each, will also be offered for Rs 100 each.

Asian Glory, whose cover price is Rs 600, will be sold at Rs 200 while Reflections and Cricket Fever, having retail prices of Rs 500 and Rs 300 respectively, will also be available at Rs 200 each until the stocks last.

The HPS, one of the most prestigious educational institutions of the country, has had a history of producing outstanding athletes who have made it to the national teams.

Hockey legend Sohail Abbas, who holds the world record of scoring the highest number of goals in international hockey, was also a proud product of the HPS.

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Jumbo Publishing, acclaimed as the leaders in sports publishing in the region, will be holding Festival of Sports Books at the Habib Public School (HPS), Karachi, on October 23 and 24.

The highlight of the two-day festival, to be held during the school hours, will be the sale of some of the best books on the subject of sports at incredible discounts.

Focus on World Cup and Top of the Charts, having cover price of Rs 500 each, will be available for Rs 100 each while Mission Caribbean and Cricket Milestones, whose retail price is Rs 200 each, will also be offered for Rs 100 each.

Asian Glory, whose cover price is Rs 600, will be sold at Rs 200 while Reflections and Cricket Fever, having retail prices of Rs 500 and Rs 300 respectively, will also be available at Rs 200 each until the stocks last.

The students of the HPS, who are fortunate to be blessed with the top of line sports facilities at their campus, are expected to take keen interest in the upcoming Festival of Sports Books, being held soon after the Eid-ul-Azha vacations.